Owned Trailers

Next time you see one of these guys sweeping out there trailer at the truckstop you'll be wondering what was on the ground in your spot. That's the main reason I don't like to nose into a spot.

 

When I was leased to LS, what made me get my own trailer(even though I had my own van trailer), was 1. extra money for not much maintenance. and 2. I was pulling a LS flatbed and the blinker on the rear had gone out, it took them all day to find someone to repair it, and I literally mean all day. I would never pull another companies trailer again.

So yeah, maintenance on a trailer is easy. I don't know how many times I DIDNT check brakes on company owned equipment VS how many times I do on my trailers now.

 

When you Own it, and have to pay for repairs. Being extra careful is much easier. Checking docks for debris, before backing in, for example. D&H was always a problem. I still carry an old mudflap that can be zip tied on in a pinch.

 

I haven’t had a flat repair or unexpected tire repair in almost 10 years or about that. Check tires for foreign objects daily. But I don’t venture off road or dirt lots

 

Is this across your whole fleet .... or do you have a driver that is "finding" more tire hazards than others? Life is better when you stay off the shoulder, and choose to not back into somewhere to turn around where they store pallets or throw away trash.

 

You hope. When the front goes flat, things get more interesting than one would like.

 

Zero issues as well

I think I picked up one nail in the last 3 years

I run Michelin tires on all axles. Truck and trailer
Wonder if brand is making a difference?

But I don’t drag my trailer over curbs. Down the ditch. Or run it down the shoulders either